Justice and Constitutional Development
Election of Chairperson; Public Protector response to MP request for her removal from office (postponed)
29 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the responses by the Public Protector, after the request by Mr J Steenhuisen (DA) to expedite procedures to remove the Public Protector from office
At the outset, the Committee was alerted by the Committee Secretary that as from the today Mr MMotshekga had been ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Committee Reports on suspension of magistrates & withholding of remuneration
28 Aug 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt reports on the suspensions and withholding of remuneration of magistrates in terms of the Magistrates Act.
The reports affected the following magistrates: Mr M J Kgomo, Ms M L Malahlela, Mr I W M Morake, Mr M D Hinxa, Ms L B Freeman, ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review: progress update & selection of oral submission participants
22 Aug 2018
Constitutional Review Committee Meets to Finalise Participants for Oral Submissions
The Joint Constitutional Review Committee met to discuss a preliminary report on the written submissions and a preliminary report on the public hearings that took place all over the country.
Prior to this, the Committee discussed the media reports that ...
International Relations
BRICS 10th Summit outcomes; Zimbabwe & Mali recent elections, with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation presented its report on the 10th BRICS Summit hosted in South Africa on 25 – 27 July 2018. Key outcomes were highlighted as a reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism by the members, the inclusion of other African states through the BRICS+ initiative, outreach to ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector response to MP request for her removal from office (postponed); Legal Practice Act Regulations: adoption
22 Aug 2018
Documents: Responses by Public Protector to request by Mr J Steenhuisen, MP to expedite procedure to remove Public Protector from office (only circulated to MPs)
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the responses by the Public Protector, after the request by Mr J Steenhuisen (DA) to expedite procedures to remove ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Traditional Courts Bill: deliberations
21 Aug 2018
The Committee met to deliberate on the Traditional Courts Bill. A Delegation of State Legal Advisors briefed the Committee on amendments the Committee requested in the Bill. The most notable change in the Bill was removal of reference to the voluntariness of Traditional Courts. The Legal Advisors notified the Committee ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill; State Liability Amendment Bill; Legal Practice Regulations; Magistrates' suspension; with Deputy Minister
15 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to receive briefings on two amendment bills, regulations to the Legal Practice Act and he suspension and withholding of remuneration of several of magistrates. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development attended the meeting.
The Department reported that the State Liability Amendment Bill was aimed ...
International Relations
Department & African Renaissance Fund Quarter 4 performances; Namibia oversight report
15 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation Chairperson on its fourth quarter performances. In addition, the Chairperson of the Committee made an oral prentation to the Committee outlining some of the key findings of ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Public Hearings on Review of Section 25 of Constitution (26 July - 4 August 2018)
17 Jul 2018
In February 2018, the National Assembly adopted a motion proposed by the EFF, with amendments by the ANC, that Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee investigate mechanisms through which land can be expropriated without compensation. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee was mandated by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector: Tabling of Rules; Policy on Appointment of Special Advisor; Request by MP to remove Public Protector from office
13 Jun 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services heard a briefing by the Public Protector (PP) on the rules and the policy on appointment of a special advisor. In addition, the Committee also heard from the Chief Whip of the DA, Mr John Steenhuisen on a request to expedite procedure ...